Saturday, April 6, 2019

Bull Moose Jackson, ''I Can't Go On Without You'' (1948)



From 1948, here's Bull Moose Jackson and His Buffalo Bearcats with "I Can't Go On Without You."

The Bull Moose does the vocal here.

released on King #4230.

Friday, April 5, 2019

1940 HITS ARCHIVE: In An Old Dutch Garden - Dick Jurgens (Eddy Howard, v...



From 1940, here's Dick Jurgens and His Orchestra with "In An Old Dutch Garden."

Eddy Howard handles the vocal here.

Released on Vocalion #5263.

Benny Goodman & his Orchestra “A Zoot Suit” vocalist Art London on Okeh ...



Time for music from the King of Swing himself!

Here's Benny Goodman and His Orchestra with "A Zoot Suit," with Art London on the vocal.

Personnel:

Alto Saxophone – Clint Neagley, Sol Kane Baritone Saxophone – Art Ralston Bass – Sid Weiss Clarinet – Benny Goodman Drums – Ralph Collier Guitar – Tom Morgan Piano – Mel Powell Tenor Saxophone – George Berg, Vido Musso Trombone – Cutty Cutshall, Lou McGarity Trumpet – Al Davis , Bernie Privin, Jimmy Maxwell

Recorded on January 23, 1942 and released on Okeh #6606.

Thursday, April 4, 2019

1942 Benny Goodman - Serenade In Blue (Dick Haymes, vocal)



From the 20th Century-Fox picture Orchestra Wives (which co-starred fellow bandleader Glenn Miller), here's Benny Goodman and His Orchestra with "Serenade in Blue," with vocal by Dick Haymes.

Recorded in New York City on June 17, 1942 and released on Columbia #36622.

Wednesday, April 3, 2019

1930 Ben Selvin - Cheer Up (Good Times Are Comin’) (Rollickers, vocal)



As Ben Selvin and His Orchestra----with the vocal by The Rollickers----suggest, "Cheer Up (Good Times Are Comin')."

Recorded in New York City on May 15, 1930 and released on Columbia #2207-D.

Tuesday, April 2, 2019

1931 Rudy Vallee - Begging For Love



There goes Rudy Vallee, just "Begging For Love."

This recording by Rudy and his Connecticut Yankees was cut in New York City on July 25, 1931.

Released on Victor #22773.

Monday, April 1, 2019

Fats Domino - So Long - November 30, 1955



Here's Fats Domino with "So Long," a song he and his collaborator Dave Bartholomew co-authored.

Recorded in Hollywood on November 30, 1955 and released in July of 1956 on Imperial #5396.